Tales of Terror (1962)
Tales of Terror (1962)
A Trilogy of Shock and Horror!
Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe: 1) A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. 2) A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting champion to a competition, but finds the man's attention to his wife worthy of more dramatic action. 3) A man dying and in great pain agrees to be hypnotized at the moment of death, with unexpected consequences.

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Cast

Vincent Price Vincent Price As: Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator
Peter Lorre Peter Lorre As: Montresor ("The Black Cat")
Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone As: Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Debra Paget Debra Paget As: Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Maggie Pierce Maggie Pierce As: Lenora ("Morella")
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Storyline

Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe: 1) A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. 2) A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting champion to a competition, but finds the man's attention to his wife worthy of more dramatic action. 3) A man dying and in great pain agrees to be hypnotized at the moment of death, with unexpected consequences.


Tagline: A Trilogy of Shock and Horror!
Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Horror, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 04 July 1962

Country: US

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Alta Vista Productions

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Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Montresor ("The Black Cat")

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Debra Paget

Debra Paget

Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Maggie Pierce

Maggie Pierce

Lenora ("Morella")

Joyce Jameson

Joyce Jameson

Annabel ("The Black Cat")

Leona Gage

Leona Gage

Morella ("Morella")

David Frankham

David Frankham

Dr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Lennie Weinrib

Lennie Weinrib

Policeman ("The Black Cat")

Wally Campo

Wally Campo

Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")

Alan DeWitt

Alan DeWitt

Chairman of Wine Society ("The Black Cat")

John Hackett

John Hackett

Policeman ("The Black Cat")

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Driver ("Morella")

Scott Brown

Scott Brown

Servant ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Tavern Patron ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)

Directed By

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Director

Jack Bohrer

Jack Bohrer

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Producer

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Executive Producer

James H. Nicholson

James H. Nicholson

Executive Producer

Bartlett A. Carré

Bartlett A. Carré

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marjorie Corso

Marjorie Corso

Wardrobe Master

Ray Forman

Ray Forman

Hairstylist

Lou LaCava

Lou LaCava

Makeup Artist

Sound

Eve Newman

Eve Newman

Music Editor

Les Baxter

Les Baxter

Original Music Composer

Al Simms

Al Simms

Music Coordinator

John L. Bury

John L. Bury

Sound

Visual Effects

Ray Mercer

Ray Mercer

Visual Effects

Camera

Floyd Crosby

Floyd Crosby

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Harry Reif

Harry Reif

Set Decoration

Daniel Haller

Daniel Haller

Production Design

Daniel Haller

Daniel Haller

Art Direction

Ross Hahn

Ross Hahn

Construction Coordinator

Richard M. Rubin

Richard M. Rubin

Property Master

John Ceniga

John Ceniga

Props

Other Crew

Pat Dinga

Pat Dinga

Special Effects

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